Reading Comprehension Strategies

Here is a collection of sample lesson plans and units to read and/or use when teaching reading comprehension strategies. Exploring the ways other educators plan to teach comprehension strategies can give you insight on how to plan for your own instruction.

The Gradual Release of Responsibility: Keep this model in mind when you plan to teach any strategy effectively. Students should move through this process with you. Application of the strategy is the ultimate goal.

Gradual Release of Responsibility Model

1. Demonstration	1. I do, you watch.
2. Guided practice	2. I do, you help.
3. Independent practice	3. You do, I help.
4. Application	4. You do, I watch.
(Gallagher and Pearson, 1983)	(Wilhelm, 2001)